Diabetes Will Impact As Many As 1 In 3 Adults By 2050
USA Today: Diabetes may affect as many as 1 in 3 Americans by 2050
The future of diabetes in America looks bleak, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report out today, with cases projected to double, even triple, by 2050.
According to the report, one in 10 U.S. adults have diabetes now. The prevalence is expected to rise sharply over the next 40 years with as many as one in three having the disease, primarily type 2 diabetes, according to the report, published in the journal Population Health Metrics.
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"But an increasing number of overweight Americans also is fueling the stark predictions for diabetes, which should be taken seriously, Albright says."
I am in a southeastern state at the moment attending a state fair. I cannot tell you how many people at this fair (and around here in general) are not just overweight, but obese. Type 2 diabetes is controlled with diet and excercise. In a small corner of one of the buildings, Duke University had a nutrition booth promoting healthy eating. It was no match for the fried twinkies and Snickers bars, Krispy Creme cheeseburgers(!), jumbo turkey thighs (1100 calories a piece) and all the other grease, salt, and sugar items being sold as "food" at the fair. The South shall rise again ... you can see it when they step on the scale.
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